I have not posted on this pattern because it is the most popular sterling pattern ever. Even though it was originally introduced by Gorham in 1895, Chantilly is still going strong. It is even the pattern used on Airforce One. I am the third generation in my family to have it. (I would not have chosen it except I knew choosing it would pretty much guarantee I would be in line to inherit both my mother's and my grandmother's sets of silver. When it comes to sterling, I have no pride.) Of course, like most women of my age, until I started researching for this blog I had no idea there were so many lovely sterling patterns out there. But I digress.
Tomato Server (7 1/2 inches)
Nut Spoon (4 5/8 inches)
Sardine Serving Fork
No pride is needed when it comes to silver! :)
ReplyDeleteThat would be most correct.
ReplyDeleteEverybody and her sister had"Chantilly.". It's the Model A ford of sterling flatware. You're right--many have it because their mothers an grandmothers had it. Also, fifty or sixty years ago this and a half-dozen other popular patterns were about all that many retailers carried.. . .Given the easy access to hundreds of patterns on the web today, mix-and-match is much easier--and sets a more interesting table.
ReplyDeleteThere is no more to be said about Chantilly. I am still amazed at how popular it is. However, young brides most likely choose it for the same reason I did - it had been in the family for generations and I did not see getting any of my own so I thought I may as well go with the family line. Now I have 23 place settings.
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